Final, 2 legs. | date | team 1 __________ | score | team 2 __________ | HT | Wed 09.04.75 | Helenic | 4-0 | Kaizer Chiefs | | Sat 12.04.75 | Kaizer Chiefs | 2-1 | Helenic | | 3-4th places | --- --.04.75 | Arcadia Shepherds | 2-1 | Orlando Pirates | 0-0 | 0-1 Elias Banda 48' 1-1 Dave Herholdt 67' 2-1 Steve Wegerle 90' New Kingsmead, Durban |
date | team 1 __________ | score | team 2 __________ | HT | Tue 01.04.75 | Kaizer Chiefs | 2-24-2p | Orlando Pirates | 1-2 | 1-0 Kaiser Motaung 4' 1-1 Gerald Diamini 26' 1-2 Banda 2-2 Ncgobo 8-' aet Rand Stadium 40,000. | Penalties Kaizer Chiefs: K. Motaung, Ntsoelengoe, Mcgobo and Blaschke. Orlando Pirates: Sono and Mashaba. | It was night of scintillating football, desperation on the part of both teams, ecstacy, agony and drama.It took 20 minutes for the penalties to be taken. The officials of both sides insisted that a replay shoupd take place. Tournament Chairman Dave Marais ruled emphatically that penalties should be taken in terms of the well-advirtised rules. He threatened disqualification and fines. | Fri 04.04.75 | Arcadia Shepherds | 2-22-3p | Helenic | | Hellenic were leading 3-2 on penalties when the referee called the teams off, failing to realise that Arcadia could have drawn level with an untaken kick, altough Hellenic still had two. A replay was called. | Mon 07.04.75 | Helenic | 1-14-1p | Arcadia Shepherds | 0-0 | 0-2 Roan Davies 85' 1-1 Geoff Cook 87' |
date | team 1 __________ | score | team 2 __________ | HT | Fri 21.03.75 | Helenic | 11-1 | Aces United | 4-0 | Cooke 3, Welsh 2, De Bruin 2, Bakos, Hiley, Husson and Lubertsky -- Les Marcus. Hartlevalley 12,000 | Sat 22.03.75 | Orlando Pirates | 5-0 | Blackpool United | | J. Motaing 2, Jomo Sono 3 Rand Stadium 12,000. | Tue 25.03.75 | Kaizer Chiefs | 12-1 | Bluff Rangers | | K. Motaung 6, Ngcobo 2, Ntsoelengoe, Lamola, Diamini and Khongoane. New Kingsmead, Durban. 24,000. | Mon 24.03.75 | Arcadia Shepherds | 5-0 | Claremont United | | R. Davies 2, Labuschagne 2 and Herholdt. Rand Stadium. |
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Final Ranking | pts | won | drw | lst | ga | g | g+- | m | from | 1. | Helenic | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 19: | 6 | +13 | 5 | Cape Town | 1975 NFL | 2. | Kaizer Chiefs | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 14: | 6 | +8 | 3 | Transvaal | 1975 NPSL | eliminated in Semi-Finals (1/2). | 3. | Arcadia Shepherds | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 10: | 4 | +6 | 4 | Transvaal | 1975 NFL | 3. | Orlando Pirates | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6: | 2 | +4 | 2 | Transvaal | 1975 NPSL | eliminated in Quarter-Finals (1/4). | 5. | Blackpool United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0: | 5 | -5 | 1 | Transvaal | Coloured | 5. | Claremont United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0: | 5 | -5 | 1 | Cape Town | Coloured | 5. | Aces United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1: | 11 | -10 | 1 | Natal | Indian | 5. | Bluff Rangers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1: | 12 | -11 | 1 | | Indian |
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As was expected, the Indian and Coloured teams were eliminated in the first round, due mainly to the fact that many of their racial numbers suport a rival league 1975 FPL, but then the semi-fial between Kaizer Chiefs and Orlando Pirates put the tournament "on the map". | No 1975 FPL team played. |
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